ROMIIB105 Translation of EU texts for Non-Anglicists

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jan Seidl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:30–14:05 B2.33
Prerequisites
Upper-intermediate proficiency in English, excellent proficiency in Czech.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
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Course objectives
This course is aimed at students of other languages then English, who nevertheless have upper-intermediate proficiency in English and are interested in translating EU texts. The aim of the course is to present basic principles and methods of translating these texts and to make students exercise them on short practical translations.
Learning outcomes
Students gain basic skills necessary for translating for EU institutions.
Syllabus
  • - institutional structure of the EU
  • - practical work with texts of the individual EU institutions
Literature
  • Pravidla pro jednotnou úpravu dokumentů (EU): http://publications.europa.eu/code/cs/cs-000100.htm
  • PITROVÁ, Markéta and Petr FIALA. Evropská unie (European union). Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2009, 803 pp. Evropská politika, číslo publikace: 300. ISBN 978-80-7325-180-2. info
Teaching methods
One 2-hour lesson per week, homework.
Assessment methods
The exam will take form of a translation of a short EU text from English to Czech.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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